05/12/2026
The finding aid for the Historic Johnson Farm archives are now online! https://uark.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/2847 Access the physical materials at the UA Fayetteville Mullins Library Special Collections.
"Benjamin F. Johnson II, a store owner in Everton, Missouri, traded his store for an apple and pear orchard to the south of Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1908....other members of his family lived in the Fayetteville area, most notably owning and operating the Johnson Mill and providing the name for Johnson, Arkansas... The farm is still in Johnson family hands at present."
"The Benjamin F. Johnson II Family Papers consist of correspondence, pictures, account books, business records, drawings, newspaper articles, educational materials, memorabilia, genealogical records, and some born digital materials related to the lives of members of the Benjamin F. Johnson II Family. The subjects of the collection include [but are not limited to] Benjamin F. Johnson II, Rachel Divelbiss Johnson, Lenora Johnson, Eva Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Wilton Johnson, Arthur Johnson, Benjamin F. Johnson III, and Lilie S. Gordon Johnson. Included are records related to Fayetteville businesses such as Fayetteville Lumber and Cement, Lewis Brothers, First National Bank of Fayetteville, and McIlroy Bank, as well as regional organizations like the Northwest Arkansas Archeological Society and the Ozark Nature Club."
